Electric shock device

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is an electric shock device as used for protecting a user&#39;s body that applies a shock with a high voltage of power to an offender such as a burglar, a criminal, and so on. The electric shock device includes: a shock device case taking a shape of a gun or water pistol; a conductive liquid tank disposed in the rear portion of the shock device case for containing a predetermined amount of conductive liquid; a nozzle disposed on the top front portion of the shock device case for injecting the conductive liquid; an extra high voltage discharge assembling body formed adjacent to the conductive liquid tank for momentarily discharging an extra high voltage; an air tank disposed between the extra high voltage discharge assembling body and the nozzle in a way where the conductive liquid is injected to the nozzle; and a supply pipe for guiding and supplying the conductive liquid to the nozzle by virtue of the compressed air received in the air tank. Thereby, the device is able to momentarily apply an electric shock to even an offender who is at a remote distance, thus to previously prevent the act of the offender of committing a crime, whereby a user can avoid the danger or injury that he or she may encounter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to an electric shock device, andmore particularly, to an electric shock device as used for protecting auser's body that applies a shock with a high voltage of power to anoffender such as a burglar, a criminal, and so on.

[0003] 2. Background of the Related Art

[0004] Generally, an electric shock device is a piece of equipment thatis portable with which a user can protect himself or herself from anoffender such as a burglar, a criminal, etc. Conventional electric shockdevices as represented by U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,872,084 and 5,193,048 areconfigured in such a manner that a direct current voltage produced froma battery in a housing is generated to a high voltage by using a DC-DCconverter and a high voltage generating circuit.

[0005] If such the electric shock device applies a low current of a highvoltage that is obtained by rectifying and charging the direct currentvoltage through a condenser to a pair of probes as a discharge electrodethat is protruded to the front end of the housing, there occurs aphenomenon where dielectric break down within the free space of theprobes mounted inclinedly at a predetermined angle is allowed to therebycause electric discharge, such that a user can threaten the counterpartor apply an electric shock to the body of the counterpart. In this case,the discharge voltage is in a range of 200,000V to 265,000V and theelectric current is a relatively low current that makes theshock-applied person faint.

[0006] Since the conventionally developed electric shock device isprovided with the discharge electrode fixed thereon, however, it cannotapply the electric shock to the offending counterpart who is at arelatively remote distance. If the user gets closer to the offendingcounterpart with a deadly weapon in order to apply the electric shock,he or she may be hurt under the control of the offending counterpart.

[0007] For example, the conventional electric shock device can be justused in order to prevent the act of the offending counterpart with nomurderous weapon or on the crowded subway or bus during rush hour.Therefore, it cannot be helpful at all in suppressing or arresting amajor criminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Accordingly, the present invention is directed to an electricshock device that substantially obviates one or more problems due tolimitations and disadvantages of the related art.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide an electricshock device that is capable of momentarily applying an electric shockto an offending counterpart who is at a relatively remote distance,thereby previously preventing the act of the counterpart of committing acrime.

[0010] Additional advantages, objects, and features of the inventionwill be set forth in part in the description which follows and in partwill become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art uponexamination of the following or may be learned from practice of theinvention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may berealized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in thewritten description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.

[0011] To achieve this object and other advantages and in accordancewith the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly describedherein, there is provided an electric shock device that includes: ashock device case taking a shape of a gun or water pistol; a conductiveliquid tank disposed in the rear portion of the shock device case forcontaining a predetermined amount of conductive liquid; a nozzledisposed on the top front portion of the shock device case for injectingthe conductive liquid; an extra high voltage discharge assembling bodyformed adjacent to the conductive liquid tank for momentarilydischarging an extra high voltage; an air tank disposed between theextra high voltage discharge assembling body and the nozzle in a waywhere the conductive liquid is injected to the nozzle; and a supply pipefor guiding and supplying the conductive liquid to the nozzle by virtueof the compressed air received in the air tank.

[0012] Desirably, the electric shock device of the present inventionfurther includes: a valve body disposed in the supply pipe for operatingwith the vacuum formed in the compressed air such that the conductiveliquid in the conductive liquid tank flows toward the nozzle; acompressor formed to be connected with the supply pipe through which thecompressed air is supplied to the air tank; an opening/closing memberdisposed in the nozzle for switching the compressed air of the supplypipe; a trigger for controlling the opening/closing member by anexternal force; a power transmission member for transmitting theexternal force of the trigger to the opening/closing member; a dischargecap screw-coupled to the nozzle and electrically connected to the outputterminal of the extra high voltage assembling body, thereby causingelectric discharge; and a discharge switch disposed on the rear end ofthe trigger and contacted by the external force, thus to apply the extrahigh voltage from the extra high voltage assembling body to thedischarge cap.

[0013] In that case, to the discharge cap are preferably applied thevoltages of electrodes ‘+’ and ‘−’, preferably, respectively andotherwise the voltage of electrode ‘+’.

[0014] The extra high voltage discharge assembling body is comprised ofa battery supplying predetermined power, a charge circuit processing thepower of the battery to charging power, a high voltage transformer forboosting the charging power of the charge circuit to the extra highvoltage, and a charge condenser for charging the extra high voltageboosted by the high voltage transformer.

[0015] On the other hand, the extra high voltage discharge assemblingbody is connected with a conductive ribbon that is folded in a zigzagform and that is provided with a weight movable to a relatively longdistance by a firing means, at the end thereof.

[0016] It is to be understood that both the foregoing generaldescription and the following detailed description of the presentinvention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to providefurther explanation of the invention as claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide afurther understanding of the invention and are incorporated in andconstitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of theinvention and together with the description serve to explain theprinciple of the invention. In the drawings;

[0018]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electric shock device accordingto an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019]FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1; and

[0020]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electric shock device accordingto another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0021] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodimentsof the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

[0022]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electric shock device accordingto an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view ofFIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electric shock deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an electric shock device includes ashock device case 1 that takes a shape of a gun or water pistol, aconductive liquid tank 3 that is disposed in the rear portion of theshock device case 1 for containing a predetermined amount of conductiveliquid, a nozzle 5 that is disposed on the top front portion of theshock device case 1 for injecting the conductive liquid, an extra highvoltage discharge assembling body 7 formed adjacent to the conductiveliquid tank 3 for momentarily discharging an extra high voltage, an airtank 9 disposed between the extra high voltage discharge assembling body7 and the nozzle 5 in a way where the conductive liquid is injected tothe nozzle 5, and a supply pipe 11 for guiding and supplying theconductive liquid to the nozzle 5 by virtue of the compressed airreceived in the air tank 9.

[0024] The supply pipe 11 is provided with a valve body 13 that issupported by the elasticity of a spring 15, for opening/closing theconductive liquid of the conductive liquid tank 3 by virtue of thevacuum formed by the compressed air such that the conductive liquid ismoved toward the nozzle 5. The supply pipe 11 is connected with acompressor 17 that is adapted to compress air to provide the compressedair to the air tank 9. At that time, the compressor 17 and the supplypipe 11 are arranged in parallel relation with each other in a lengthdirection in such a manner as to be communicated with each other.

[0025] The nozzle 5 is provided with an opening/closing member 19 foropening and closing the supply pipe 11 such that the compressed air inthe supply pipe 11 is injected outside, and the shock device case 1 isprovided with a trigger 21 that is slidably disposed on the handle gripthereof such that the opening/closing member 19 can be controlled by anexternal force.

[0026] Between the trigger 21 and the opening/closing member 19 isprovided a power transmission member 23 that is adapted to transmit theexternal force from the trigger 21 to the opening/closing member, in asliding direction. The nozzle 5 is provided with a discharge cap 25 thatis screw-coupled thereto and that is electrically connected to theoutput terminal of the extra high voltage assembling body 7, therebycausing electric discharge. The trigger 21 is provided with a dischargeswitch 27 that is disposed on the rear end thereof and that is contactedby the external force, thus to apply the extra high voltage from theextra high voltage assembling body 7 to the discharge cap 25.

[0027] The extra high voltage discharge assembling body 7 is comprisedof a battery 29 that supplies predetermined power, a charge circuit 31that processes the power of the battery 29 to charging power, a highvoltage transformer 33 that boosts the charging power of the chargecircuit 31 to the extra high voltage, and a charge condenser 35 thatcharges the extra high voltage boosted by the high voltage transformer35.

[0028] The electric shock device is, as shown in FIG. 1, provided with apair of discharge caps 25 that are screw-coupled to the nozzle 5 in away that the electric discharge is carried out horizontally therefrom,wherein the one discharge cap 25 is connected to the electrode ‘+’ fromthe charge condenser 35 and the other is to the electrode ‘−’ therefrom.

[0029] When the conductive liquid is injected, the extra high voltagecharged in the charge condenser 35 is discharged to the electrodes + and− along the pair of injection streams by means of the discharge switch27, such that the discharged extra high voltage is momentarily appliedto the body of the offending person.

[0030] On the other hand, referring to an electric shock deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown inFIG. 3, the nozzle 5 is connected to a single discharge cap 25 throughwhich the voltage of the electrode + is applied.

[0031] When the conductive liquid is injected, the extra high voltagecharged in the charge condenser 35 is discharged to the electrode ‘+’along the injection stream by means of the discharge switch 27, suchthat the discharged extra high voltage is momentarily applied to thebody of the offending person who is contacted with the ground that hasthe electrode ‘−’.

[0032] The construction of the electric shock device according toanother embodiment of the present invention is similar to that in FIGS.1 and 2, but the conductive liquid is replaced with a conductive ribbon.

[0033] The conductive ribbon is folded to such a length as to be firedto a relatively long distance, in a zigzag form and is provided with aweight having a predetermined weight at the end thereof. As soon as theweight is fired by means of a firing means toward the body of theoffending counterpart, the extra high voltage from the extra highvoltage discharge assembling body is supplied to the conductive ribbon,thus to momentarily apply the electric shock to the offendingcounterpart.

[0034] In this case, a pair of weights or single weight may be provided,and the operation thereof is the same as in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0035] As clearly understood from the foregoing, an electric shockdevice according to the present invention is able to momentarily applyan electric shock to even an offender who is at a remote distance, thusto previously prevent the act of the offender of committing a crime,whereby a user can avoid the danger or injury that he or she mayencounter.

[0036] The forgoing embodiments are merely exemplary and are not to beconstrued as limiting the present invention. The present teachings canbe readily applied to other types of apparatuses. The description of thepresent invention is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit thescope of the claims. Many alternatives, modifications, and variationswill be apparent to those skilled in the art.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electric shock device comprising: a shockdevice case taking a shape of a gun or water pistol; a conductive liquidtank disposed in the rear portion of said shock device case forcontaining a predetermined amount of conductive liquid; a nozzledisposed on the top front portion of said shock device case forinjecting said conductive liquid; an extra high voltage dischargeassembling body formed adjacent to said conductive liquid tank formomentarily discharging an extra high voltage; an air tank disposedbetween said extra high voltage discharge assembling body and saidnozzle in a way where said conductive liquid is injected to said nozzle;and a supply pipe for guiding and supplying said conductive liquid tosaid nozzle by virtue of the compressed air received in said air tank.2. The electric shock device according to claim 1, further comprising: avalve body disposed in said supply pipe for operating with the vacuumformed in the compressed air such that said conductive liquid in saidconductive liquid tank flows toward said nozzle; a compressor formed tobe connected with said supply pipe through which the compressed air issupplied to said air tank; an opening/closing member disposed in saidnozzle for switching the compressed air of said supply pipe; a triggerfor adjusting said opening/closing member by an external force; a powertransmission member for transmitting the external force of said triggerto said opening/closing member; a discharge cap screw-coupled to saidnozzle and electrically connected to the output terminal of said extrahigh voltage assembling body, thereby causing electric discharge; and adischarge switch disposed on the rear end of said trigger and contactedby the external force, thus to apply the extra high voltage from saidextra high voltage assembling body to said discharge cap.
 3. Theelectric shock device according to claim 2, wherein the voltages ofelectrodes ‘+’ and ‘−’ are respectively applied to said discharge cap.4. The electric shock device according to claim 2, wherein the voltagesof electrode ‘+’ are applied to said discharge cap.
 5. The electricshock device according to claim 1, wherein said extra high voltagedischarge assembling body comprises a battery supplying predeterminedpower, a charge circuit processing the power of said battery to chargingpower, a high voltage transformer for boosting the charging power ofsaid charge circuit to the extra high voltage, and a charge condenserfor charging the extra high voltage boosted by said high voltagetransformer.